Red Star Over the Pacific, Second Edition: China's Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime Strategy

Synopsis

This Is An Assessment Of How The Rise Of Chinese Seapower Will Affect U.s. Maritimes Strategy In Asia.-- Combining A Close Knowledge Of Asia And An Ability To Tap Chinese-language Sources With Naval Combat Experience And Expertise In Sea-power Theory, The Authors Assess How The Rise Of Chinese Sea Power Will Affect U.s. Maritime Strategy In Asia. The Book Considers How Strategic Thought About The Sea Shapes Beijing's Deliberations And Compares China's Geostrategic Predicament To That Of The Kaiser's Germany A Century Ago. It Examines The Chinese Navy's Operational Concepts, Tactics, And Capabilities And Appraises China's Ballistic-missile Submarine Fleet-- Mahan's Lingering Ghost -- Economic Geography Of Chinese Sea Power -- Strategic Geography Of Chinese Sea Power -- China's Strategic Will To The Sea -- Fleet Building With Chinese Characteristics -- Fleet Tactics With Chinese Characteristics -- Chinese Sea Power In The Missile Age -- U.s. Maritime Strategy In Asia -- China Dreams On. Toshi Yoshihara And James R. Holmes. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.